Big-Data Gets Bigger
Blog 1/31/2013 8 commentsAs the machine-to-machine (M2M) revolution gets underway, there are some interesting developments in the technology that makes it possible and cost effective.

Energy-Aware Industrial Devices
Blog 1/24/2013 7 commentsThe energy-aware industrial devices being introduced to the marketplace will help manufacturers and OEMs reduce energy costs as much as 20-30 percent.

3D Printing for the Home
Blog 1/24/2013 14 commentsMcor and Up 3D USA are just two companies making great advancements in the world of 3D printing. Both are at SolidWorks World 2013 in Orlando this week.

Virtual Support Engineer
Blog 1/22/2013 18 commentsThe high cost of sending an engineer or skilled technician onsite to solve machinery problems is putting the focus on new ways to achieve higher levels of remote access support.

Slideshow: Top Technologies of 2013
Blog 1/18/2013 12 commentsIt's a new year, and our sister publication, EE Times, has made a list of the overhyped/underexposed electronics technologies that are going to make a splash in the next 12 months. Do you agree?

The Industrial Internet of Things
Blog 1/9/2013 9 commentsOne of the biggest stories in automation and control for 2013 could be the continuing emergence of what some have called the Internet of Things, or what General Electric Company is now marketing as the Industrial Internet.

Will One PLC Suffice?
Blog 1/8/2013 7 commentsRecent questions on our LinkedIn System & Product Design Engineering group come from a reader who doubles as an industrial automation consultant. See what he has to say and let us know what you think.

Industrial workplaces are governed by OSHA rules, but this isn’t to say that rules are always followed. While injuries happen on production floors for a variety of reasons, of the top 10 OSHA rules that are most often ignored in industrial settings, two directly involve machine design: lockout/tagout procedures (LO/TO) and machine guarding.

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